Edgar Filing: FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â BOYKIN EDWARD L

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC [FDP]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC,Â P.O. BOX 149222

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

CORAL GABLES,Â FLÂ 33114-9222

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
2/16/2005 Grant of Director Options	Â ⁽¹⁾	02/16/2015	Ordinary Shares	6,250	$ 32.275	D	Â
3/1/2006 Grant of Director Options	Â ⁽¹⁾	03/01/2016	Ordinary Shares	6,250	$ 19.755	D	Â
2/28/2007 Grant of Director Options	Â ⁽¹⁾	02/28/2017	Ordinary Shares	6,250	$ 17.35	D	Â
2/27/2008 Grant of Director Options	Â ⁽¹⁾	02/27/2018	Ordinary Shares	6,250	$ 33.97	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BOYKIN EDWARD L C/O FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC P.O. BOX 149222 CORAL GABLES,Â FLÂ 33114-9222	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

Bruce Jordan, Attorney-in-fact for Edward Boykin		04/02/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The option is currently exercisable with respect to all underlying shares.
Â Remarks: Note:Â Â IssuerÂ lostÂ itsÂ foreignÂ privateÂ issuerÂ statusÂ asÂ ofÂ MarchÂ 31,Â 2008,Â andÂ thereforeÂ becameÂ subjectÂ toÂ SectionÂ 16Â ofÂ the Â SecuritiesÂ ExchangeÂ ActÂ ofÂ 1934,Â asÂ amended.

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